…grape growers, potential assistance for whole orchard recycling, understanding the benefits of precision agriculture and details on upcoming SWEEP application workshops. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds for Health Benefits
…also jam-packed with nutrition known to improve heart health. They’re full of good fats, zinc, antioxidants, iron, and magnesium. Whole roasted pumpkin seeds are also great combatants of other health…
Voting Begins for 2019 FSA County Committee Elections
…help FSA make important decisions on its commodity support programs, conservation programs, indemnity and disaster programs, and emergency programs and eligibility. Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program…
Orchard Recycling Getting Closer to Financial Assistance
…Whole Orchard Recycling practice into its Healthy Soils Incentives Program. This management practice will be in addition to the current 26 management practices allowed under the Healthy Soils Incentives Program….
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…economies, which are long-lasting and important contributions to local rural communities and our planet’s well-being.” More than 90 projects have been funded through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program…
Stopping Weeds from Taking Over Your Garden
…often ugly, they steal your plant’s nutrition, and they spread disease. Learning how to prevent them from popping up in the first place will save you from much aggravation. One…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-25-19
…3-D program, compliance with the Produce Safety Rule, a Fresno State student who received an American Agri-Women Foundation scholarship and a need for farmers to be included in climate crisis…
Farmworker Housing Bill: ‘No farmer is going to use this.’
…the issue. “This is the complete opposite of something that helps. No farmer is going to use this.” At a time when the H-2A program is beginning to become more…
Cargill and FFA Partner to Inspire and Educate Future Leaders
…and water conservation—and so much more.” The National FFA Organization’s sustainability leader development program will receive $300,000 of the investment, supporting the organization’s efforts to re-evaluate programs and events to…
Growing Your Own Baby Vegetables
In today’s program, Cathy Isom tells you about growing your own baby vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Baby Vegetables Growing baby vegetables is…
New Plants-3D Program Develops Next Generation of Ag Innovators
A new program at UC Riverside known as Plants-3D will help to prepare undergraduate students for careers addressing agricultural issues from a science and engineering perspective. The program is being…
Growing Your Own Tasty Blackberries
If you want to grow your own tasty fruit, Cathy Isom has picked the one for you. In today’s program she has tips on how to grow your own blackberries….
USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States
…thrives.” USDA is providing the funding through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. Eligible applicants include rural cities, towns and water districts. The funds can be used for drinking…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
Safety Net Program Payments for 2018 Have Started WASHINGTON (USDA/FSA-Oct. 15, 2019) — Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs –…